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Forgó — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Léda Forgó (* 1973), deutsch ungarische Schriftstellerin Nikolaus Forgó (* 1968), deutscher Hochschullehrer Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselb … Deutsch Wikipedia
forgo — forgo, forbear, abnegate, eschew, sacrifice are comparable when they denote to deny oneself something for the sake of an end. One forgoes for the sake of policy, expediency, or the welfare of others something already enjoyed or indulged in, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Forgo — For*go , v. t. [imp. {Forwent}; p. p. {Forgone}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forgoing}.] [OE. forgan, forgon, forgoon, AS. forg[=a]n, prop., to go past, hence, to abstain from; pref. for + g[=a]n to go; akin to G. vergehen to pass away, to transgress. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forgo — forgo, forego Both words are pronounced with the stress on the second syllable. Forgo means ‘to go without, abstain from’; forego means ‘to go before, precede’ and occurs principally in the forms foregoing and foregone (see the separate entries… … Modern English usage
forgo — I verb abandon, abjure, abnegate, abstain from, avoid, bypass, cast aside, cast off, cease, decline, desist from, dimittere, discard, discontinue, dismiss, dispense with, dispose of, do without, eliminate, eschew, forbear, forsake, forswear, give … Law dictionary
forgo — [v] give up, do without abandon, abdicate, abjure, abstain, cede, desist, eschew, forbear, forsake, give in, go on the wagon*, leave alone, leave out, pack in*, pass, pass on, pass up, quit, refrain, relinquish, renounce, resign, resist,… … New thesaurus
forgo — (also forego) ► VERB (forgoes; past forwent; past part. forgone) ▪ go without (something desirable). ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
forgo — [fôr gō′] vt. forwent, forgone, forgoing [ME forgon < OE forgan: see FOR & GO2] 1. Obs. a) to go past b) to overlook; neglect 2 … English World dictionary
forgo — (also forego) verb ADVERB ▪ willingly ▪ She would willingly forgo her presents if only her warring parents would declare a truce. VERB + FORGO ▪ have to ▪ Time to prepare was a luxury he would hav … Collocations dictionary
forgo — UK [fɔː(r)ˈɡəʊ] / US [fɔrˈɡoʊ] verb [transitive] Word forms forgo : present tense I/you/we/they forgo he/she/it forgoes present participle forgoing past tense forwent UK [fɔː(r)ˈwent] / US [fɔrˈwent] past participle forgone UK [fɔː(r)ˈɡɒn] / US… … English dictionary
